
Celiac disease: Exploring four myths

What is prostatitis and how is it treated?

What is Cushing syndrome?

Exercises to relieve joint pain

Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do

Foam roller: Could you benefit from this massage tool?

Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down

Common causes of cloudy urine

Dragon fruit: How to enjoy this antioxidant-rich fruit

Are you getting health care you don't need?

Stephanie Watson
Former Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Stephanie Watson was the Executive Editor of the Harvard Women’s Health Watch from June 2012 to August 2014. Prior to that, she worked as a writer and editor for several leading consumer health publications, including WebMD, A.D.A.M. (MedlinePlus), BabyCenter, Momentum magazine, and Lupus Now magazine. She also served as executive editor for Focus on Healthy Aging, a publication of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Stephanie has written and edited more than two dozen books, including Understanding Obesity: The Genetics of Obesity and Scientific American Critical Perspectives on Pollution. She is a graduate of Boston University, with a degree in mass communications and English. Before embarking on her medical writing career, she was a writer/producer for The Travel Channel and Weather.com.
Posts by Stephanie Watson

Mind & Mood
Serotonin: The natural mood booster

Staying Healthy
8 ways to avoid foot pain

Staying Healthy
Bakuchiol: Does it make skin look younger?

Staying Healthy
What's that smell? Get rid of body odor

Mind & Mood
Feel-good hormones: How they affect your mind, mood, and body

Mind & Mood
Dopamine: The pathway to pleasure

Mind & Mood
Endorphins: The brain's natural pain reliever

Staying Healthy
Telehealth: The advantages and disadvantages

Diseases & Conditions
8 things you should know about pneumonia

Staying Healthy
Beyond CPAP: Other options for sleep apnea

Staying Healthy
All about inflammation

Staying Healthy
The facts about glaucoma

Staying Healthy
LASIK Surgery: What to expect

Stephanie Watson
Caffeine and a healthy diet may boost memory, thinking skills; alcohol’s effect uncertain

Stephanie Watson
When you can’t let go: What to do about hoarding

Stephanie Watson
Expert panel says “no” to widespread testing for Alzheimer’s, dementia

Heart Health
Death of a spouse or partner can lead to heart attack or stroke

Exercise & Fitness
Too much sitting linked to an early death

Nutrition
Tea: Drink to your health?

Cancer
Radiation for breast cancer can increase heart risks

Stephanie Watson
Weight loss, breathing devices still best for treating obstructive sleep apnea

Stephanie Watson
Insoles no help for knee osteoarthritis

Heart Health
Women often fear sex after a heart attack

Stephanie Watson
Angelina Jolie’s prophylactic mastectomy a difficult decision

Celiac disease: Exploring four myths

What is prostatitis and how is it treated?

What is Cushing syndrome?

Exercises to relieve joint pain

Think your child has ADHD? What your pediatrician can do

Foam roller: Could you benefit from this massage tool?

Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down

Common causes of cloudy urine

Dragon fruit: How to enjoy this antioxidant-rich fruit

Are you getting health care you don't need?